Street Beat

? The speed limit has been reduced along I-10 mile marker163 to mile marker 173. Drivers will continue to encounter intermittent lane closures in the westbound outside lanes and the eastbound inside lanes as guardrail installation continues.

? The westbound outside lane of U.S. 90 from New Bethel AME Church to Hilltop Drive in Gadsden County will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

? Armistead Road will be closed from Woodgate Way to Troland Road. Detour signs will be posted. Residents of Armistead Road will have access to their homes. Construction will continue through May 1. Closures will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

? There will be a lane closure on Madison St. from Copeland to Gay streets starting Monday through Feb. 11. Closures will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

? Work continues on the improvements to Capital Circle Northwest/Southwest. Trucks will be entering and leaving the roadway at several points along Capital Circle between Orange Avenue and S.R. 10/U.S. 90/West Tennessee Street to accommodate various construction activities. These construction activities will take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., seven days a week.

? Work to extend the southbound merge lane on State Road 61/Thomasville Road between I-10 and Piedmont Drive began Nov. 5 and will end spring 2013. Drivers can expect lane closures between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

? Workers continue clearing the route for the new Quincy Bypass in Quincy. Drivers are cautioned to use extra care while driving through the construction zones on U.S. 90 and on S.R. 12 as visibility may be affected due to offsite burning. Additionally, the speed limit on U.S. 90 500 feet east of Ranch Road to the Quincy city limits has been reduced from 55 mph to 45 mph.

? Kemp Road in Havana update: the contractor is placing riprap on the project. Clearing has started in the vicinity of the west bridge approach and the contractor is moving equipment to complete demolition of the original bridge. Drivers are reminded the detour route is clearly marked.

? Gaines Street again becomes a one-way westbound roadway in the new construction area from South Macomb Street to Woodward Avenue. Eastbound traffic will be detoured at Woodward Avenue north to St. Augustine Street, which is an existing eastbound-only corridor. A map is available on Talgov.com.